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Episodes · 12 months
3,784
Nov 2025–Oct 2026peak share, Sep 2026
Share of analysed episodes per month, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026: 195 of 3,584, 262 of 3,862, 258 of 4,115, 226 of 4,226, 270 of 4,731, 312 of 4,438, 342 of 4,230, 315 of 4,319, 316 of 4,515, 358 of 4,419, 485 of 4,624, 445 of 4,594.
All time
15,022
+29 via 16 narrower
On record
1,676
took a position
Where they standLast discussed
1d ago
Nov 12, 2026
Who's talking
Top voices on this topicThe eight guests on the most episodes about this topic in the last 13 weeks, not counting their own shows or clips they were only heard in, most episodes first. VoiceRank (their score across the whole corpus) is shown for context and only breaks a tie. Each strip is that guest's episodes week by week, and the newest week is still in progress.
#Guest · last 13 weeksEpisodes, sorted, most firstVoiceRank
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Episodes on this topic, by weekEvery analysed episode tagged with this topic in each of the last 13 weeks, across all shows and whoever was on them. The newest week is still in progress, and recent weeks fill in as transcripts are analysed. Point at a name, or tab to it, to highlight the weeks that guest was on an episode.
All shows
Episodes on this topic per week, weeks starting Aug 17 to Nov 9 (the last still in progress): 96, 89, 89, 106, 116, 124, 110, 98, 99, 105, 104, 96, 66.
Where they stand
Camps of opinion · 2Positions people took on this topic in transcripts, grouped by school of thought. The bar shows each camp's share of the people sorted into a camp. It is not a poll and not a share of any audience, and people whose position fit no camp are left out of it. Within a camp, people with demonstrated expertise on the topic come first, then those who reached the most listeners on it. Positions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
Share of people placed in a camp1,162 people
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- Prioritize craft and substance1,106 people · 95%
- Ensure consent and respect56 people · 5%
Prioritize craft and substance
Comedy is a disciplined craft requiring skill, personal vulnerability, and cohesive artistic vision rather than just content or fame.
1,106 people · 1,065 episodes
Performing comedy is a trade that requires skill rather than academic study.
“Get a trade, truly. This is a trade. What I'm doing is a trade. I didn't study this. I didn't study this. This is a trade.”
The Tim Dillon Show · Oct 2026 · 49 episodes · 64.3M views on this topic
A comedian should be willing to put out work that is so personal that they feel embarrassed by it.
“I heard Tarantino say like put out something that's so personal you're embarrassed to do it. Yeah. And I'm like okay, I'll do that.”
Stuff Island · May 2025 · 10 episodes · 3.0M views on this topic
A comedy special should be a cohesive piece of work with a central theme rather than just a loose collection of bits.
“It's not just a collection of bits for like why is this 45 and not 55? This is one of those where like this is a piece and I [ __ ] loved it.”
You Be Trippin' Podcast · Aug 2026 · 116 episodes · 31.0M views on this topicEnsure consent and respect
Jokes, pranks, and portrayals are only acceptable if they are inclusive and not hurtful, demeaning, or dismissive of others' feelings.
56 people · 55 episodes
Comedians should not publicly critique or denigrate other comedians because it is unproductive and reflects poorly on the critic.
“And when comedians like [ __ ] on other comedians about their jokes, he it just I don't know what do you think's going to come of that and why you think that's helpful. And it to me you devalue yourself as a real comedian.”
Gary Owen · Oct 2026 · 238 episodes · 12.0M views on this topic
Theo Von feels that prank videos where individuals target and exploit unsuspecting strangers are inherently mean-spirited or exploitative.
“I mean, because some of it's kind of exploitive. Do you feel like that? I mean, do you feel like what does that feel like?”
Theo Von · Oct 2026 · 276 episodes · 416.0M views on this topic
He believes the cruel, personal style of comedy used in roasts is part of the job and a game they are playing.
“If you're in a cage fight and you elbow someone in the face, it's not because you're a bad person. That is the job. That's the game we're playing.”
Joe Rogan Experience · May 2026 · 36 episodes · 10.3M views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.
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Over time
Share of episodesThis topic's episodes as a share of every episode we analysed, in each complete month. We analyse more episodes every month, so a raw count would mostly show that growth. Recent months fill in as transcripts are analysed.
Complete months · first on record Jan 2011